Patent №
US 8,099,338
Granted
2012-01-17
Filed 2008
Owner
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
1
planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
12135291
The present invention relates to relates to the management of virtual universe item returns. A method for in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: initiating a return of a item by a user in a virtual universe; granting control of the return of the item to a return agency, the return agency submitting a return request on behalf of the user to a vendor associated with the item; upon approval of the return request by the vendor, sending instructions to the user to destroy the item; and upon confirmation of the destruction of the item by the user, crediting the user for the return.
AI classification
Ownership
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
assignment · 210790185
Assignors
BETZLER, BOAS, BHOGAL, KULVIR S., HAMILTON II, RICK A., LI, JENNY S., PICKOVER, CLIFFORD A.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.